Ingredients
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1/4 cup minced peeled ginger
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2 tablespoons minced peeled garlic
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup chinese rice wine or 1/4 cup dry sherry
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
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1 teaspoon five-spice powder
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2 lbs pork shoulder, cut with grain into (1 1/2-inch x 1 1/2-inch x 10-inch)
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1/4 cup honey
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- First day preparation:
- To make the marinade, combine the first 8 ingredients in a freshly-sanitized plastic container just large enough to hold the pork snug - or - in a Ziploc plastic bag. Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade for glaze. Add the pork, turn well to coat, and refrigerate at least 24 hours and not longer than 48 hours.
- Second day preparation:
- Preheat oven to 450°F Set a pan filled with 1" water on the bottom rack.
- Combine the honey, 2 Tbs. soy, sesame oil, and 1/4 cup pork marinade in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Set aside.
- Place pork strips on broiler pan and put on rack above water pan. Roast 10 minutes.
- Brush with 1/3 of the glaze, roast 10 minutes more, and then lower the heat to 350°F
- Brush with half of remaining glaze and roast 10 minutes more.
- Brush with remaining glaze and turn off oven. Remove from oven after 5 minutes and cool to room temperature on a rack (if using for Bao; otherwise, serve it up!).